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A Cambodian child-protection group sharply criticized a Cambodian court on Tuesday for handing down lenient sentences to two French nationals convicted of sexually abusing teenage boys, with the two possibly set for release in as little as three weeks.
Denis Page, 63, and Jean Vidon, 67, were sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with one year suspended. They had been held in pre-trial detention since their arrest in October 2011 for luring two teenage boys, aged 15 and 17, from a park and paying them for sex.
In a statement, Seila Samleang, country director for the rights group Action Pour Les Enfants (APLE), said he was "disappointed that the judge failed to sentence the two offenders to the full extent of the law, which would have meant a jail term of five years."
However, he praised the Battambang Provincial Court's additional order that the men be deported from Cambodia after serving their sentences, calling the move necessary "for the sake of the protection of Cambodian and other children."
Following the men's Sept. 13 trial, Hong Sambath, the boys' lawyer, said that the two men had lured the boys to their hotel room and offered them $10 to $20 in return for sex, APLE said.
Denis Page had previously been convicted in France and Thailand for sex offenses against children, the group said.
'Not satisfied'
During their trial, the men told the court that they had brought the boys to their room only to give them "a massage," Sambath said.
"I'm not satisfied because the sentences are lenient. I will discuss it with my clients and we may appeal," Sambath told Agence France Presse.
Dozens of foreigners have been jailed in Cambodia for sex crimes or deported to face trial in their home countries since Cambodia launched an anti-pedophilia push in 2003 in a bid to shake off its reputation as a haven for sex predators.
In June, Cambodian authorities deported a Russian businessman convicted of sexually abusing more than a dozen Cambodian girls.
Alexander Trofimov was arrested in Cambodia in October 2007 on charges of buying sex from 17 girls between the ages of six and 13 and was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
The sentence was reduced to eight years on appeal, and he was later pardoned by Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni in December 2011 in a move that was widely criticized by anti-trafficking groups.
Found in June to be living with an underage girl, Trofimov was arrested again and was expelled from the country.
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Social Work B.S.W.
The Social Work Program at William Woods University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Bachelor in Social Work (B.S.W.) is recognized by employers and graduate schools. Students seeking the Master in Social Work (M.S.W.) are given credit for their undergraduate work toward their M.S.W. degree by most graduate schools.
Social Work Program Mission
The overall mission of the Social Work Program at William Woods University is to prepare students for beginning level, generalist social work practice and graduate social work education. With a strong liberal arts foundation and student-centered approach to learning, social work students are able to integrate the knowledge, values, and skills of the profession. Students are prepared to work with diverse and vulnerable populations representing individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The expectation is that students understand themselves and the populations they serve from a global perspective, and that they see themselves as professionals who have a responsibility to be life-long learners.
Our mission is to help students develop social work knowledge and to provide leadership in the development of service delivery systems. Our program curriculum is grounded in the profession's history, purposes, and philosophy and is based on a body of knowledge, values and skills. Our goal is to enable students to integrate social work knowledge, values, and skills of the profession for competent practice.
Program Goals:
1. Prepare competent professional social workers for entry-level generalist practice across fields of practice and with diverse client systems.
2. Produce professional social workers that are committed to the values and ethics of the profession and are able to apply those values and ethics to social work practice.
3. Produce professional social workers who appreciate and embrace diversity and view client systems through a strengths perspective.
4. Enhance social service delivery by preparing professional social workers who understand organizations and social work practice and are fully prepared to practice in agencies and complex organizations.
5. Produce professional social workers that are committed to critical thinking, which includes the problem solving process, and life-long learning.
6. Produce professional social workers who understand themselves and the populations they serve from a global perspective.
7. Produce professional social workers that have a liberal arts perspective and the professional foundation content, which prepares them for direct services with client systems of various sizes and types.
8. Prepare graduates for continuing graduate education in social work.
Social Work values and ethics are infused throughout the curriculum with the goal of graduating professional social workers that demonstrate the ability to apply social work values and ethics to practice. The basic belief system held by the WWU Social Work Program is as follows:
- All human beings deserve access to the resources they need to deal with life's problems and to develop their potential.
- All human beings have intrinsic worth and dignity.
- The uniqueness and individuality of each person is of value. Social workers demonstrate respect for and acceptance of the unique characteristics of diverse populations.
- Given appropriate resources, human beings are capable of growth and change and should be supported in increasing their choices in solving their problems and directing their lives.
- Social Workers are responsible for their own ethical conduct, the quality of their practice, and for seeking continuous growth in the knowledge and skills of their profession.
Program Objectives
1. Apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice.
2. Understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and practice accordingly.
3. Practice without discrimination and with respect, knowledge, and skills related to clients' age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family, structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.
4. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice.
5. Understand and interpret the history of the social work profession and its contemporary structures and issues.
6. Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice with systems of all sizes.
7. Use theoretical frameworks supported by empirical evidence to understand individual development and behavior across the life span and the interactions among individuals and between individuals and families, groups, organizations, and communities.
8. Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies.,
9. Evaluate research studies, apply research findings to practice, and evaluate their own practice interventions.
10. Use communication skills differentially across client populations, colleagues, and communities.
11. Use supervision and consultation appropriate to social work practice.
12. Function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems and seek necessary organizational change.
During the junior and senior years students develop the skill base for beginning professional practice of social work. The centerpiece to this intellectual and professional development of the social work major is the internship taken both semesters in the senior year. The internship provides 500 hours of direct social work practice in a social welfare agency under the supervision of a qualified agency field instructor.
Social Work majors are required to maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 and a C or above in social work Internship courses. Social work majors are required to complete the common studies listed below:
- BIO 105/106 Introduction to Biological Principals/Lab OR BIO 114/115 General Biology/Lab
- SCA 111 Introduction to Sociology
- PSY 101 General Psychology I OR PSY 102 General Psychology II
- ECN 251 Macroeconomics OR ECN 252 Microeconomics
In addition, MAT 114 Elementary Statistics is highly recommended
Course List - Total Hours: 42
|Course #
|Course Title
|Social Welfare
|Interviewing and Agency Analysis
|Intervention Strategies Indiv/Famil
|Research Methods
|Group Dynamics & Interventions
|Community & Organizational Development
|Human Behavior in the Environment I
|Human Behavior in the Environment II
|Social Welfare Policy
|Senior Field Practicum I
|Senior Field Practicum II
Required Electives
|Social Work Client Group

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I know I said I was "back from the dead" (In July), and... clearly I was still dead. But hi!
I've been on this Pocky craze lately. I'm a Pocky fiend in general, but I just went insane this summer and found myself regularly at H-mart for my Pocky fix. I am/was a monster.
I probably gained a bit of weight from all that... sob...
The total bill was like... $21? The H-mart lady was all "o____o" when she rang me up, lol.
Yes, I am a girl who drops $21 on Pocky alone.
I am definitely a psycho.
Anyways - one of the flavours I bought was this "Rum and Raisin" one.
I showed my friends before I tried it, and I was all happy and excited. They were like "....why would you...omg."
My friends, how wise y'all are!!
I ate half a stick, and was all like "nope. nope." and shoved it to the back of my desk drawer, beside my tablet and my pencils (and a few random false eyelashes... because I'm messy and crazy like that.)
So... I completely missed the summer blogging season. LOL.
I name this "fall favourites", because these are the products I have been using most, and I know I'll use it religiously for fall season.
1. Make Up For Ever (MUFE) Artist Liner (Shade: M-10)
2. Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette
3. Dior Lip Glow
4. Etude House Juicy Cocktail Gradation Nails (#5, "Princess Mary")
5. D.U.P False Eyelashes Brown Mix Secret Line (No. 923)
1. Make Up For Ever
- Artist Liner (Shade: M-10)
This is one of my all time favourite liners to use lately - the colour itself is pretty damn pigmented and is an intense black colour. It's very versatile - you can use it for a simple, everyday line... or you can do a smokey eye effect as well. :)
IT'S SO SMOOTH. Not even joking - it glides on my skin like butter.
It's butter, but kinda also like iron. When it sets, it lasts a really, really, really long time. You'll need a good remover to remove this.
Though I currently have the shade "M-10", I'll be picking this up in a brown colour as well. (Either shade M-50 or M-60... or... both...) I use brown more often anyways, but thought that the black colour would be cool to use during the fall-winter season. It costs $23CAN at Sephora.
It comes in 15 different colours and 5 different finishes... and tbh... I'm probably gonna pick up more than just a brown. Maybe a green colour? Blue? Purple? Hehe.
2. Urban Decay
- Naked Flushed palette
Another one of my favourites - this is Urban Decay's Naked Flushed palette. It is very, very pretty. I think 3 colours go pretty decently with my skin. I use the bronzer and blush the most. I hardly find myself reaching for the highlighter part, but that's only because I don't really wear highlighter anyways.
If you've seen my circle lens reviews, I'm pretty much always wearing this in my pictures.
The packaging is good - very travel friendly, but still has a generous amount of product and a decently sized mirror.
I'll buy it again and again. (There are now a few more versions of the flushed palette now: "Native", "Streak" and "Strip")
It's $35 CAN at Sephora.
3. Dior
- Lip Glow (Colour reviver balm)
I got this as a gift. Just saying. I don't often drop a hefty $35 for a lip balm.
I'm very glad I have it, though. To be honest... I don't know why, but it's one of my favourite lip products. It just basically "enhances my natural lip colour" while moisturizing and protecting my lips as well.
It's definitely expensive (basically overpriced...). I don't think the "special unique shade" really "lasts all day". It lasts for a bit, but I do like the sheeny colour it gives my lips. After a short while, its gone.
...Until I swipe it on my lips again, that is.
Don't know why I like it so much, but I do.
It's weird.
One of life's "wtf????" stuff, I guess.
4. Etude House
- Juicy Cocktail #5, "Princess Mary"
It's just so pretty. The colour is so rich and... yaaaaa. I love it for the fall season. It's so sparkly and UGH. I LOVE.
The only thing that holds me back from wearing this 24/7 is the glitter. I have both a passion and a fear of glitter/sparkle polishes because they take forever to remove.
I ordered the Innisfree peel-off base coat, though. So my nail life should be amaaaaaazing quite soon.
I love this nail set.
You use the 3 colours to make a pretty gradient nail - the bottles are labelled 1, 2 and 3 (in order of what you should use first, and directions come in the packaging.) The chunky sparkles go at the tip of the nail~
It's like having pieces of gold and fairy dust on your fingers. You feel me?
Everyone likes having gold-and-fairy-dusted fingers.
- False eyelashes (No. 923)
A month ago, I was walking down the street with a friend. It was like 10pm or something. I stopped by this random asian cosmetics store. I had the sudden urge to buy falsies, you see.
After 5 minutes of looking around, my friend goes all, "yo these are cute". And she holds up these.
As with most Japanese lashes, they are pricey - $22 for 2 pairs.
But they are amazing.
I bought them (odd, because I never listen to said friend's advice on beauty stuff) and I am SO SO SO HAPPY I DID.
Thank you, friend!
2 weeks later, I went online and bought 8 more pairs. I'm not even joking. (They're a bit cheaper online, so... I went crazy.)
They're so natural and fluttery and feathery. I LOVE. They're really good quality as well! I can very easily get multiple uses out of a pair.
I used to love Dolly wink eyelashes because I thought they were the best. Now, I don't even look at my DWs. My new eyelash bae is D.U.P, yo~~~~~~~~~
So - that was a pretty long post.
Random side note: As I'm typing this, I'm also looking at this asian food grocery site.
Yes, I am trying to buy Pocky online. I really do have issues...


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Limiting greenhouse gas emissions from land use in Europe
|(Nanowerk News) Not only do humans emit greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, but they also do things that help remove these gases from the atmospherefor example, planting more forests or other land management techniques can lead to greater uptake of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. New research presented by IIASA researcher Hannes Böttcher at the EGU General Assembly this week estimates future land use emissions for the European Union. These scenarios provide the basis for policy discussions in the EU, and also help identify the least costly mitigation options for addressing climate change in Europe.
|The new estimates, which are based on an integrated modeling framework that combines information about population, economics, and land use and land productivity, show that Europe could potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land use by more than 60% by 2050. The study showed that the biggest mitigation potential lies in cutting emissions from agriculture such as livestock production, as well as in managing forests effectively to increase their role as a carbon sink.
|While the study specifically addresses European emissions, the researchers also looked at how mitigation efforts in Europe would affect land use and emissions outside of Europe. For example, if Europe reduces cropland in order to grow more forests, the food that is no longer grown will likely instead be grown somewhere outside of Europe. Mitigation measures in the land use sector are therefore likely to change also the productivity of the sector in Europe.
|"If we assume that demand doesn't change," says Böttcher, "to satisfy demand, the production will move outside of Europe to a large degree." This movement is known as a leakage effect. The researchers calculated that this leakage effect would reduce the effectiveness of European mitigation efforts by up to 20%
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John M. "Jack" Dogans/Dougans
John M. "Jack" Dogans was the only free black in Page County to leave a record of his wartime experience as a Unionist through his Southern Loyalist claim. As one who vocalized his interests in the Union and the hope that its success would result in the freedom for all slaves, Dogan's life was regularly threatened. In one of the documented incidents, Dogans heard from "old Mr. John Smith" that a party of men said that they meant to "kill that damn nigger [Dogans] down at the furnace." Following the First Battle of Manassas in July 1861, when local merchant David E. Almond assembled several "free negroes" to serve as teamsters with the Confederate army, Dogans was pressed into the service. When Dogans voiced his opinion over the matter, Sheriff Benjamin F. Grayson told him simply that "we'll shoot you if you don't go." After driving a wagon for about sixty days, Dogans returned to Page County and continued to support the Union troops who occupied the county for the balance of the war.
Dogans is listed as Dugans in the 1860 Page County census as a forty-one year old mulatto with $45 in real estate. Dogans' Southern Loyalist Claim was the only claim filed by a former free black in Page County, and was approved by the claims commission.
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2)Pick the right forum. e.g. If its a top bar question put it in the top bar forum. Those not interested in top bars then can easily ignore it and you can hopefully filter out those are simply against whatever it is youre interested in (top bars, treatment free etc.)
3) BLUF. Bottom Line Up Front. Ask your question(s) first. Then if you think you have relevant information to help, add that starting with what you think is most relevant and working to the less likely issues. Put each issue in its own paragraph or bullet point. That way if someone is reading it they can skim the rest of it for the clues they needed and skip the irrelevant parts.
If you have three paragraphs of seemingly irrelevant information which finally culminates in a simple question there is a good chance the reader will lose interest before they get to the end and just move on to another post. If the reader knows the question, then they have an idea what to skip and what questions they need answered in order to diagnose an issue.
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4)When assessing responses, put the answers in the context of the type of beekeeper (commercial, hobby etc.) and the years of experience and compatible philosophy (scientific, organic etc.). e.g. for a commercial beekeeper any talk of salvaging a laying worker hive is just a waste of time. But for a hobbyist with two hives its important to try to save it.
5)When answering posts try to address the specific questions. Try to ignore any subtext of rudeness or insults and stay on topic. You can disagree with people, but you dont need to be rude in return or rude in order to disagree. Try to stay away from blanket statements like this is the way it is rather say this is what I have observed. Just because someone has different observations does not make them wrong. Bees are very adaptable creatures and sometimes they act very differently based on small differences in climate and conditions. Odds are their observations are correct in their situation and yours are correct in yours.
6)Dont feed the trolls. If someone presents a point where you think your position now needs to be clarified or that point addressed, then do, but once youve said what you have to say and they are just repeating themselves, let it go. When they are just egging people on, just ignore them. If someone is being rude they dont deserve a response.


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The History Show Sunday 27 April 2014
Bringing the past to life! Discover how our world was shaped as Myles Dungan and guests explore events ranging from medieval times to the recent past
Each year on 25 April, Anzac day commemorates Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in wars. And in particular, those who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War One. Among them were thousands of Irish born men and women who enlisted in the Anzacs.
Prof Jeff Kildea, who holds the Keith Cameron Chair of Australian History at UCD has researched the connections between the Anzacs and the Irish in World War One. He joined Myles to talk about some of those who were involved.
Jeff estimates that 6,600 Irish-born men and women served in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War, of whom approximately 970 paid the ultimate price. Most already called Australia home, having emigrated to the new land of opportunity in the South Seas.
Some, however, found themselves in Australia by chance when war broke out and enlisted here rather than returning home to join up, perhaps fearful that the war might end before they did so or in the hope that they might get a free passage home when the AIF sailed.
The Australian Irish generally supported the war, they had generally prospered in Australia under the British crown, and tended to put the conflicts of the old world behind them.
One Irish-born soldier, Martin O'Meara, won the Victoria Cross - that's the highest award for gallantry that a British and Commonwealth serviceman can achieve.
- In August 1916, at the battle of the Somme, he reportedly went out and brought in wounded men from 'No Man's Land' under intense fire.
- He was wounded several times during the war.
- He returned to Australia in late 1918, soon after he was admitted to a mental hospital. He spent the rest of his life in mental institutions.
The AIF or "Australian Imperial Force" had 68 Generals during the First World War, two of whom were Irish. One of these was Lieutenant General James Whiteside McCay.
- Born in Ireland in 1864, he grew up in Castlemaine in Victoria.
- He was elected to parliament and served as Minister for Defense
- Oversaw a disastrous AIF attack on the Western Front in 1916.
Many Chaplains of various denominations served in the Australian forces throughout the war. Although they weren't combatants, that didn't stop them being killed or wounded, or receiving awards for their service. A good example is Father John Fahey.
- He was originally from Tipperary. Noted for his bravery at Gallipoli
- Some doubt the veracity of his 'gung-ho' reputation
- Experienced numerous close calls, he narrowly avoided being killed.
A leading character in one of the war's great stories of daring was Dacre Stoker, an Irish-born submarine captain who was a cousin of Bram Stoker.
- He captained a submarine, the AE2, during the Gallipoli campaign
- He surrendered and spent the rest of the war in Turkish captivity. He escaped twice and was recaptured on both occasions.
Another Irishman who became a prisoner of war was David Curran from Tipperary.
- He emigrated in 1902, eventually settling in Melbourne
- After enlisting he was posted in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) on 18th Sep 1915
- He was captured when the Siege of Kut ended in April 1916
- His parents corresponded for years with the Australian Department of Defence, trying to find out details of his death.
Trinity College 1916
The first Anzac Day, commemorating the Australians and New Zealanders who fought at Gallipoli, took place on the 25th of April 1916 - in the midst of The Easter Rising. That week, Australian soldiers fighting in WW1 for the British Crown werew on leave in Ireland. They were called to arms to help put down the Easter Rising in Dublin.
One incident, the shooting of a rebel bike messenger, Gerald Keogh, by an Anzac sharpshooter who was positioned on the roof of Trinity College, inspired a song - Digger in Dublin was written by Kevin McCarthy and Geoff McArthur.
Anzacs and Ireland by Jeff Kildea is published by Cork University Press
Irish Anzacs: the contribution of the Australian Irish to the Anzac tradition
Click here to read Jeff Kildea's article
Jeff Kildea's website: http://jeffkildea.com
An exhibition and series of talks on the Gallipoli Campaign during the Great War will be held at Griffith College, South Circular Road Dublin 8, in the New Conference Centre Room AF101.
Time of Exhibition: 11am to 4pm
Date: Saturday 3 May
The Exhibition is being hosted by the Medal Society of Ireland and will comprise displays of artefacts, medal, badges, diaries, photographs, stories, uniforms etc. relating to those who served during the campaign.
The focus for the day will centre on the narratives of those who served during the campaign and brought to light by displays of the material culture which tells the stories of the micro histories and global perspectives of the events on the Peninsula during the First World War.
Rufus Rigney, Aborigine soldier in WW1
by Mary Russell
On a lovely warm April day, two weeks ago, I took a train from Brussels to the small Flanders town of Harelbeke. I had a map to tell me where to go – not a map that showed streets or railway stations but one that marked the row upon row of white grave stones in the small grassy cemetery where a solitary bee buzzed among the aubretia. Plot eleven, the map said, Row D, Grave number 7. And yes, there it was – a stone like all the others and marked with the name Rufus, Rufus Rigney. The stone had carved into it the rays of the sun, a crown and the words: Australian Imperial Forces.
In 1914, the population of Australia was relatively small – under 5 million but nearly half a million of them enlisted and among them was Rufus.
Rufus lived close to the Murray River, in a place called Raukkan, in South Australia. But in order to enlist, he had to get special permission from what was called his Protector, for Rufus was Aborigine, a member of the indigenous Ngarrindjeri people, and the organisation appointed to protect Aborigine people - well meaning as it was - was really appointed to control them.
But anyway, Rufus was given permission to join the army – as was his older brother – and in January 1917, he arrived in Flanders a fully-fledged soldier aged all of seventeen years for, like many lads at that time, he lied about his age, saying that he was seventeen when in fact he was only sixteen and nine months. However, within a year, just short of his eighteenth birthday, Rufus was dead.
He'd been injured previously and sent back to England to recuperate but returned to Flanders a few months later.
In October, injured again and probably trapped by the mud that had been churned up by boots, horses and tanks, he was taken prisoner by the Germans and died behind enemy lines four days later. His brother too was killed though his body was never recovered.
But though Rufus is gone, he is still remembered.
A few years ago, a group of students from Raukkan, visited the grave, carrying with them earth from their ancestral home to scatter on the grave. Then they took back some earth from Harelbeke and carried that to the Murray River.
Of the 500.000 or so Australians who enlisted, 60.000 never returned home.
On 25 April which marks Anzac Day, there wase a dawn service of remembrance in Dublin for those Australians and New Zealanders who perished in that terrible war. The Last Post was played, a few prayers were said and then, courtesy of the Australian Ambassador, a drop of rum was offered to guard against the chill of the morning air – a good a way as any of remembering young Rufus.
If you ever find yourself in Australia, have a look at the 50 dollar note. On it is a picture of the little church in Raukkan, where Rufus came from.
Between 1923 and 1954, the Irish State executed twenty-nine people who had been convicted of murder.
Almost all of these executions were carried out in the hanghouse at Mountjoy Prison. The prisoners' remains were buried in unmarked graves behind the prison walls.
The last person to meet this fate was Michael Manning, who was hanged sixty years ago this month.
Tim Carey told Lorcan Clancy the story of Michael Manning.
Hanged for Murder: Irish State Executions by Tim Carey is published by The Collins Press.
On the night of 24 April 1914, shipments of 25,000 rifles and 3 million rounds of ammunition that had been smuggled from Germany landed at Larne in County Antrim. The operation was organised to equip the Ulster Volunteer Force, formed the previous year. This week is the centenary of The Larne Gun Running, which was a central episode in the Unionist Campaign at the time.
Timothy Bowman, senior lecturer in History at the University of Kent and Conor Mulvagh, lecturer in Irish History at UCD and their man looking after the decade of Commemorations discussed this important centenary.
How the Larne Gun Running operation managed to evade the authorities
- A decoy ship known as "The Hoax" was intentionally dispatched into Belfast Lough, to distract the authorities
-Only 12 people knew the full details of the operation.
The Ulster Volunteers 1913-1914: force or farce?
Click here to read Timothy Bowman's History Ireland article
Major Frederick H Crawford Major Crawford believed God had chosen him to help save Ulster
One of the main instigators in the Larne Gun Running was Major Frederick H. Crawford.
Crawford was a member of the UUC (Ulster Unionist Council)
Throughout 1913, he attempted to smuggle in Arms bought in Great Britain and Imperial Germany, these were seized by customs officials
Ulster Volunteers unpack their guns smuggled from Germany
The guns that were landed at Larne weren't exactly state of the art military technology. They were single shot rifles. Some were former Italian army rifles that hadn't seen service since 1887.
What happened to the weapons once they were landed at Larne?
- They were swiftly distributed and effectively concealed. Some caches so well hidden that they only came to light in the routine searches for weapons conducted by the British Army since 1969.
Mural of a Donaghadee roadblock during the Larne gun-running. Shankill Road, Belfast
Report from The Belfast Evening Telegraph, April 25th, 1914
The night of Friday, 24th April, 1914, is a date which will find a permanent place on the page of history. On it there were enacted happenings for which Great Britain's long and chequered story affords no parallel. However prosaically the record may be set down, it will send a thrill of amazement through every man and woman who reads the simple matter of fact account of what actually took place.
Meanwhile strange events were happening on all the highways leading to the town. Members of the Ulster Volunteer Force had been notified that they were immediately to repair to stated points to discharge such duties as might there be allotted to them. A like order had been issued to the local companies stretching from Larne away to the north, to the west and to the south. The result was that by eight o'clock, right from Belfast to Larne the whole coast road was under close patrol by strong bodies of pickets posted at intervals of a few perches. The roads leading to Glenarm, Ballyclare, Ballymena, &c, were similarly manned, and everything was in readiness for beginning operations. In Belfast itself and in all the neighbouring towns every battalion of every regiment mobilised in like fashion, and the public began to dimly suspect that something stirring was afoot, though what it really was they never imagined. Very few of the public or of the Volunteers had any idea of the actual business in hand, for that secret was well kept and confined to a few.
In the neighbourhood of Larne Harbour and throughout the streets of the town strong bodies of men wearing armlets stood in line silent as soldiers on parade, while officers moved about and conversed in low tones. At nine o'clock the throb of an approaching steamer's engines could be heard coming up the Lough; then masthead lights were discernible, and presently the grey, gaunt outline of the "mystery ship" took definite shape. In a few minutes she was alongside the landing stage and made fast to her moorings. A. little earlier Larne had been cut off from the outside world in so far as telegraphic or telephonic communication was concerned. At the same moment of time, ingoing and outgoing vehicular traffic was brought to a standstill, and only motors whose drivers possessed a pass indicating that they were concerned in the business on hand were allowed to pass through the strong line of pickets drawn like a ring fence around Larne. Cordons blocked the road and vehicles, for which a permit could not be produced, were politely but absolutely held up, and their detention notified to the proper quarter for further instructions. It was a bewildering experience to find one's path barred by a score of men leaping into the glare of an advancing car's headlights, to the accompaniment of a mandatory shout of "halt." A few short, sharp interrogations followed, and as those held up were almost invariably sympathetic, there was prompt and implicit compliance with any request made. Cars duly fiated sped through and took their places in the line that ultimately swung into the dock yard to receive their consignments, and speed off into the silence and blackness of the night.
The "mystery ship," it was noticed bore on her bows the name "Mountjoy"?no doubt, readers of Derry's history will draw their own parallel. As she came alongside the lines of men in waiting on shore were divided up, part being assigned to sentry duty at the gate approaches; while others were quickly aboard. No one was permitted to enter the gates upon any pretext unless engaged in the task that was being tackled. Hardly had the hatches been removed before bands of great sturdy fellows stripped to their shirts and pants plunged into the vitals of the ship to join the crew in getting her cargo ashore.
The rifles had been carefully packed, five to each case, with ammunition and bayonets to suit, and the chains sang in the runners as they shot down into the hold to reappear in a few seconds embracing weighty parcels of rifles and ammunition. Volunteer clerks checked those oft one by one with amazing rapidity, and as fast as packages were checked they were seized by strong hands and dumped into the cars?the load of one large lorry numbered 700 rifles. As each car received its complement, the driver accelerated his engine, let in his clutch, and slipped away in a cloud of smoke; while another moved into the vacant space and thus the work went on hour after hour without a pause.
Major Crawford and arms dealer Benny Spiro, March 1914
Simultaneously transhipment was being carried on. The "Mountjoy" was only a few minutes berthed when another ship crept into the circle of the harbour lights and took up position alongside the floating arsenal. The cranes whirred and buzzed as they swung thousands of rifles over the side to the newcomer, which later on slipped swiftly and silently away to her appointed destination, and her position was taken up by a third, which was expeditiously loaded and despatched in the same fashion. Meantime the line of cars steadily melted down, and some were already well on their homeward journey. Such as had shorter distances to cover returned and made other trips, and so the work went on at express speed and without rest or pause. As one batch of perspiring stevedores tired a fresh batch relieved them. All "put their backs into it" in a way that well illustrated the old adage, "One Volunteer is worth three pressed men." They toiled like galley slaves.
In the town itself hardly a single person went to sleep. The town lamps, save those at corners, are always extinguished, but on Friday night every lamp blazed until daylight, and many a hearty good wish was: shouted to cars heading for the open road. Nearly every house had its windows alight, and the women and children lined the footpaths, exchanging salutations with neighbours, and proud of the fact that husbands or brothers were lending their best aid* to complete the business of the night. The race against time prospered, and just as the first faint streaks of the coming dawn crept over the horizon the last band of tired, but well-pleased, "stevedores" came ashore, leaving the "Mountjoy" empty. Her moorings were cast off, and in ten minutes she had passed into the melting shadows. It was an amazing piece of work, perfectly executed. The frank boldness of it leaves one almost breathless. There was no vacillation or timidity about it. Every man engaged knew perfectly well what he was about. The hazards simply mattered less than nothing. The plans seemed to have been contrived so as to prevent or to checkmate interference if it had been attempted. The very boldness of the scheme contributed to its success, and everything worked out with perfect smoothness.
The authorities might as well have been in Timbuctoo in so far as knowledge or interference was concerned. The local forces, in any case, would have had no more effect in dealing with the situation than so many flies. They probably realised in the course of the night that some very big scheme was in full swing, for the whole town knew it by midnight, but it was impossible to do anything for the reasons already mentioned. The Excise officers were equally helpless. Some of them, it is stated, were in fact enjoying a performance of amateur theatricals when word was brought to them that the proclamation against the importation of arms, the enforcement of which is their business, was being violated wholesale. It is stated that some of them did make an effort to reach the harbour, but they quickly realised that they were "up against it," and it is alleged, in obedience to a pointed, suggestion, refrained from an attempt at the utterly impossible. Police and Excisemen combined would have been at most a couple of dozen men against an army.
As the "Mountjoy" drew away from Larne Harbour her skipper and crew stood to attention, and made the welkin ring with three lusty cheers for "The King" and three more for "The Volunteers," which were heartily responded to by those on ashore.
The fate of families living in Ireland and Britain's Big Houses during World War 1 is discussed by historians Christopher Ridgway and Terry Dooley.
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Steam is used for the distribution of district heating for building heating systems and industrial heating processes.
The advantage of the application of steam is that it can transfer large amounts of energy, as the energy released during phase transition can be utilised. This means that large amounts of energy per unit of mass can be transported compared with other substances. For example, 125 kJ/kg of water can be transported with a cooling of 30 K, whereas 1 kg of steam at 100 °C contains approx. 2250 kJ/kg.
Using steam for heat distribution also allows the cooling of condensate to be utilised. The drawback of using steam for heat distribution is that, due to the high temperatures, relatively large amounts of heat is dissipated through the distributing pipes. Some condensate in the supply pipes will therefore remain unused.
Furthermore, larger distribution pipes are required, as water has a greater volume in gas form than it does as a liquid. Finally, consumers require a more complex heat exchanger system, in order to convert the steam energy into a liquid-bearing form. Overall, heat distribution using steam is not particularly advantageous, and therefore exists only in older systems.
Steam is used in industrial processes where rapid heating is required, e.g. disinfection processes. When using steam, the large amount of energy released during phase transition causes the water temperature to rise extremely quickly. A company utilising steam-based heat distribution would typically operate their own steam generator and boiler.


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Grilled Veggie Sandwiches
Total TimePrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Makes4 servings
- 1 small zucchini
- 1 small yellow summer squash
- 1 small eggplant
- Cooking spray
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into rings
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
- 3 ounces fat-free cream cheese
- 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- Cut the zucchini, squash and eggplant into 1/4-in.-thick strips; spritz with cooking spray. Spritz onion and red pepper with cooking spray.
- Grill vegetables, covered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm. Grill buns, cut side down, over medium heat for 30-60 seconds or until toasted.
- In a small bowl, combine the cheeses, garlic, salt and pepper; spread over bun bottoms. Top with vegetables. Replace bun tops.
Nutrition Facts1 sandwich: 231 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 438mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 10g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1 fat.
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Jan 10, 2011
Delish! Forget the negative rude comment. In fact, the comment has no truth to it.
Aug 28, 2010
This is in answer to Juansmom: Most cooking sprays do have some oil in them, but their secret "low-cal" ingredient is lecithin. Although we tend to think of lecithin as "unnatural," in fact, it is quite natural, and much of the lecithin used today is extracted from the ubiquitous soy bean in much the same way oil is. In addition to its oil-like qualities, there is also evidence that it may lower cholesterol (some studies have had conflicting results, however). If anyone is interested in reading further about this much used but little known ingredient, I recommend a trip to Wikipedia.
Aug 19, 2010
Cooking Spray? Really? Are we incapable of brushing on some olive oil? "Cooking spray" doesnt even sound like it is made out of anything real. Why don't we just spray with WD40? I'm SOOO tired of so-called "healthy" recipes that use ingredients that are not natural foods. YUCK!!!
May 18, 2009
I was a bit skeptical when it said I wouldn't miss the meat - I didn't!!! This sandwich was so delicious - made it on my George Foreman Grill. Can't wait until lunch tomorrow so I can have another!


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So you heard about Magnet Links and were terrified? What Are Magnet Links? How Are They Different From Torrents? How to Download files using Magnet Links. Are Magnet Links Safe?
In a world of peer-to-peer sharing, Torrents have come along a long way along. However, Torrents are being deemed as less safer these days because of people being able to easily track them. This has led several websites including "The Pirate Bay" from changing the way they allow users to download files.
Also Read: 6 Tools to Download Torrents Anonymously
The Pirate Bay recently switched from torrents to magnet links marking a big change in how it operates. In a nutshell, magnet links change how users download content. We'll take a look at what has changed and what you will need to change in order to download files using Magnet links.
What are Magnet Links? What's the Difference Between Magnet Links and Torrents?
Magnet Links change the fundamental way in which we download from peer-to-peer networks. Unlike Torrents, which needed a centralized server for tracking purposes, magnet links directly download content from other peers thus getting rid of the centralized server for tracking seeds and peers.
Also Read: What Are Web Seeds?
Magnet links make use of DHT, which is a form of decentralized distribution which allows a group of users to share a file faster amongst themselves without having to rely on a server. There is not much difference between how a file is downloaded from a torrent vs how it is downloaded from a magnet link.
Do I Have to Change How I Download Using Magnet Links?
No. Magnet links are similar to torrent files and if you have a P2P torrent software installed, you will be able to download the content using magnet links without having to change anything. However, you might have to upgrade your P2P software to the latest versions so that the browsers are aware that they should handle those links.
How to Download Files Using Magnet Links?
There are couple of ways in which you can download content using magnet links. The first is pretty straightforward. Just click on the link that is provided and it will launch your default torrent software as shown below. You might want to check the checkbox next to "Remember my choice for all links of this type" or "Always use this software to open such links" so that it will automatically open magnet links in your favorite torrent client.
Clicking on the "Get This Torrent" link in Pirate Bay will automatically launch your Bittorrent application.
Once you open the magnet link, your torrent client will start downloading the content just like a regular torrent. Alternatively, you can also copy the magnet link and add it directly to your torrent client just like you used to do for regular torrents.
Are Magnet Links Safe?
Downloading through magnet links is as safe as downloading a torrent file. However, make sure to download legitimate content and you will be safe. There have been several cases of infected torrents so the files you download through magnet links could be unsafe as well.


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Imagine there's no textbooks. It isn't hard to do. No letter grades or linear class periods. No florescent lights, too. Imagine all the students, video Skyping with counterparts across the world.
You might say Alex Carter, Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1 superintendent, is a dreamer, but he's not the only one.
Some 40 people gathered at First National Bank of Cortez Thursday to brainstorm and exchange ideas about a fundamental question: what should the school district look like in 2020?
"What does being a 'beacon of excellence' mean in the real world, not just on paper in the vision statement?" Carter asked. "The future is blurry."
Tasked with offering suggestions were a cadre of teachers, administrators, parents, students and community members - among them Cortez City Manager Shane Hale, Ute Mountain Ute Executive Director Troy Ralstin, and Mitchell Toms, chairman of the Montezuma Community Economic Development Association. Former Re-1 interim superintendent Mary Rubadeau emceed the discussion.
The outspoken Carter pledged to remain mostly silent after opening remarks to let conversation flow and ideas incubate. One of his goals was to craft the vision by consensus, not a top-down mandate.
Carter began by praising the dogged efforts of educators across the district. While their gumption was admirable and to be respected, he was concerned it lacked cohesion.
"We're always busy, always focused on 'doing.' I've yet to see somebody being lazy. (Our staff) is constantly working," he said. "But I don't know if our work is leading to something meaningful."
In his preamble, Carter invoked Martin Luther King, Jr. and Steve Jobs as two exemplars of effective messaging. Both men galvanized followers because they defined their missions clearly and with words that resonated with the public. They preached a consistent message of why.
"Why did (King) come to symbolize the civil rights movement? Why did people show up to his speech at the Lincoln Memorial? This was before the Internet. Newspapers weren't advertising it," Carter said. "He appealed to guts and emotion. Asking 'why aren't we fair (as a society)?' And saying 'I've got a dream for something better, for equality'."
While a starkly different figure, Carter said Jobs, too, grew Apple Inc. into a technology juggernaut because the company represented "challenging the status quo."
"Now," he continued, "Why do our schools exist?"
Participants paired off to mull it over.
"To acquire the knowledge to do life," Manaugh Elementary Principal Donetta Dehart offered. "It should stimulate the mind."
Sharon Englehart, a veteran art teacher at Montezuma-Cortez High School, thought the district's purpose was to "surpass the boredom of obligation and to inspire lifelong learners."
M-CHS Career Technical Director Ed Rice wanted to equip students for a "globally competitive environment."
To parent Becky Brunk, schools set the tone for a town's vitality - or malaise. She didn't want pessimism about the system to become contagious. She recalled a recent encounter at a grocery store check-out line with a 20-something man, who cynically told her "schools are there so kids are forced to go eight hours a day, five days a week to a place they don't like."
"Not to cast aspersions," Brunk continued, "But he will pass that message along to his own kids. We need the community to be invested in this."
It didn't achieve 20/20 clarity, but over the seven-hour "Vision 2020" summit, a general guiding framework emerged.
Participants wanted curriculum that prioritizes project-based learning over lectures and tests, field trips over confined classrooms, practical skills over random dates and facts, proficiency standards over letter grades, and global connectivity to escape the remoteness of Southwest Colorado.
Rubadeau saw nods of agreement when she lamented the rise of standardized testing since No Child Left Behind was enacted by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush in Jan. 2002.
"National attempts at reform were done in the name of accountability," she said. "What does (accountability) look like when it hits the street? Funding and assessments. We assess, we assess, we assess. Revenue trickles down to the states and districts based on results. We (instead) need to direct that funding to help teachers develop and change their craft.
"Farmers know you don't get a heavier pig just by weighing it every day," she added. "What's the nutrition?"
Preparing for and taking standardized tests now occupy weeks of the academic year. Critics have long said the tests narrow the scope of curriculum taught and siphon the creativity out of students. While Colorado districts now breathe a bit easier after receiving a NCLB waiver in February, educators present Thursday still considered learning too regimented.
They floated a number of ideas to change that. Some were minor. Others challenge decades of ingrained assumptions about how teaching is done.
Most proposals hinged on the premise of kinetic learning: acquiring knowledge and skills by actively working on a project.
In a video TED Talk, Pat Bassett, president of the National Association of Independent Schools, offered examples. Stage a crime scene and teach students forensics to find the culprit. Use a national forest to view rock layers or collect botany samples. Visit a farm or cattle ranch to see the food system at work. Create prototypes with a 3D fabricator.
Exploring the outdoors more often was a popular idea, given the area's biological and archaeological riches.
Another recurring theme was "student-centered learning," in which the teacher introduces a topic but students discuss it among themselves in small groups. Make them grapple with tough problems instead of spoon-feeding answers, the idea goes.
This learning style is "messy and noisy," said Dan Porter, principal of Lewis-Arriola and Pleasant View elementary schools, "but it doesn't mean you don't have control."
Rubadeau added that group collaboration strengthens teamwork skills students will need as adults. Very few professionals work in isolation, she said.
Allowing more space for trial and error won widespread approval, too.
"Students need to take risks, fail and try again. We are quick to penalize failure and the result is risk-averse students," Rubadeau said.
People suggested more crossover between subjects so students don't compartmentalize their knowledge: integrating geometric angles and concepts into a painting class, for example.
They should learn to ask the right questions, compare many possible explanations for a problem and be able to synthesize information - understand why it's important - over just regurgitating it for a test.
"Instead of memorizing all 50 state capitals, why not explain why there are state capitals? Instead of knowing every element in the periodic table, understand what elements are and why the table is organized that way to begin with," Brunk suggested.
Teachers said conventional, defined class lengths don't make sense because kids' brains are simply wired differently. Some students pick up on a concept instantly, and others need far longer than a 60-minute period. The implication was that class enrollment should depend on proficiency, not strictly age.
Rubadeau noted that once kids finish school, they must interact with people of all ages, so it can't hurt to start early.
"It shouldn't be about moving kids through as a batch," said Matt Keefauver, a middle school math teacher and city councilor. "Master a skill and then move on, regardless of time constraints."
Hale agreed: "Why would you force someone to stop and move on to reading Tennyson when they're on the brink of a mathematical breakthrough?"
For all the newfangled ideas, elementary teachers cautioned against neglecting the basics.
"Understanding reading and basic computation, in kindergarten to second grade, are fundamental to all that follows," Dehart said.
Any drastic changes should be phased in incrementally, participants suggested, and with wider community involvement.
"Parents will need to be educated. Their kids' homework will look different. The school day will be structured differently. It won't look the way it did when they were students," Ed Rice said.
Brunk thought intensive outreach during the fall helped the community "buy-in" to the 3B bond measure. To convince people that a sweeping overhaul of curriculum is wise, a similar effort will be needed, she said.
Amid the grand plans, several people frankly acknowledged the challenges faced by Cortez. Socioeconomic and fiscal realities will inevitably get in the way of idealism. M-CHS Principal Jason Wayman reminded everyone that half his students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Poverty and disengaged parents can sap motivation. Field trips are expensive. Colleges still consider the GPA scale for admissions criteria. And can scores improve if daily assignments aren't "taught to the test?" Obstacles to innovation remain.
But, as Carter observed, obstacles didn't stop King or Jobs.


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MKTG: Why have you decided to take on the title sponsorship of Red Bull Racing?
Andreas Sigl (below, right): For some people it has come as a surprise, but to us it is not. We've almost worked our way up to it from the very beginning, with both the technical and the title parts of the partnership on our wish-list.
Like any partnership, you have to earn your credibility and trust on both sides, and we had to do our own work with internal stakeholders. [Team principal] Christian Horner needed to talk to the Red Bull side, but it all worked out, and for Sebastian Vettel to then also clinch the title made it even better.
Has the success of the past two years encouraged you to expand your partnership?
If you look at how we started out, we had good feedback internally and externally in terms of getting into F1. It has brought us a lot of success in media exposure, but also internally. Our regional markets and dealers have voted with their money by activating the partnership.
We also realised that, yes, the name awareness of Infiniti is starting to register, but we want to make sure people don't think we are a bank or insurance company, and that people know we make performance cars. So we want to dial this up.
Rather than just sticking a bigger logo on the car, we need to bring some authentic technical contribution that the team appreciates and needs.
Does this mean that we are getting closer to an Infiniti Red Bull Racing road car?
Yes, it'' definitely on the list, and there's interest from both sides. We cut our teeth with the Sebastian Vettel FX special edition model, which has been a great project, so we could do more like that. Also in terms of the timescales, we are signed for four more years, which is a little closer to our automotive industry timeframes. In terms of brand-building, it takes five, 10, 20 years to build a brand, so it is better that we are signed for the long term.
Does the title sponsorship protect Infiniti from the risk of a driver like Vettel leaving the team?
On the driver side, I think the Vettel-Ferrari rumours have been put to bed. I talked to Sebastian at the Brazil Grand Prix, and he is contractually and emotionally attached to Red Bull.
For us, of course, he is our brand ambassador and we like working with him, and hopefully vice versa, but there is also an entire team. We have Vettel test driving in Japan, but we also had a show-run with Infiniti Chile with David Coulthard, and if we're in Australia, our colleagues there want to see Mark Webber. It's good to have all of them involved.
Is it a worry that, in the joint-branding with Red Bull, Infiniti may not enough cut-through?
There have always been sensitivities about Red Bull being too dominant, or not accepting of other brands, but we've learned that we get along and – even if we wanted to – we couldn't throw Red Bull out.
There is brand equity rubbing off in both directions. We also want to do this in a tasteful and integrated way, not just slapping big logos on everything. I lot of people thought it unlikely, but for both brands it would be a good move.
With the increased brand visibility, will you change the way you promote the relationship next year?
A lot of what we've done is good, and we should do more, but we also need to move into new areas. On the technical side, we want to bring technology to the track, but we also want to get the credit for it.
Some of that will have to change, in terms of our activation and storytelling. At show-runs, it will be the Infiniti Red Bull Racing team coming to town, so we need to see what we can do differently. Going to a new level, we can do better things with the team and with Infiniti teams across the world.Follow @alex_brownsell


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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Movie Theater Popcorn
My husband LOVES movie theater popcorn. I sometimes think he loves it more than the movie. A way to save some greet at the theater is sign up for cinemark's weekly concession stand coupon. We haven't paid full price for popcorn/pop in months, usually 1/2 priced. If you do this in addition to the dollar theater, double score!:-)
Happy Savings
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Local Deals
If you live around Ames & like to save a buck or two this is for you!
About two weeks ago my friend Amanda turned me onto this site through the Ames tribune that sends out weekly/2 times a week deals for local area businesses. It is new and just starting to get off the ground. Click HERE if you'd like to sign up! To give you two examples of what I recently purchased:
1. Nichole's Countryside Market
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Get $50 worth of fresh Iowa produce for $25!
Featuring Iowa artists and products.
Half price! My mom & I just went there this morning and got 8 dozen sweet corn to freeze (which we just got done doing) for $3.12 (with the coupon!) We also got some peaches, watermelon & kringla! Yum! This was a super cute shop roughly a 10-14 min. drive from Ames on highway 69.
8 dozen sweet corn $5.50 dozen = $44.00
Kringla =$4.00
Watermellon =$4.00
Peaches =$3.00
MINUS $25.00 coupon worth $50.00
$ 5.50! (out of pocket)
so, total cost for $55.00 worth of produce? $30.50!
2. Pizza Ranch - Ames
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$10 voucher for only $5
my husband loves the pizza ranch (me not so much) but he can do a lunch date there or something with a friend :-) so we took advantage of that as well!
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
the blessings of a small home
i loved every word of this article.
thought i'd share.
from passionate homemaking blog:
Written by monthly contributor, Emily Pastor.
I grew up in a large home and assumed that's what I wanted for my family when I got married. I often felt a twinge of jealousy when I heard of friends my age purchasing their first house while I had to "settle" with a tiny apartment and loud neighbors.
Looking back I am so thankful for living in small spaces and the experience of moving five times in less than 4 years. Each move left me holding on to my "stuff" with a looser grip and realizing that owning less can be a freeing blessing.
The Lord has used these moves and small apartments to teach me contentment. The type of contentment where I'm no longer "settling" for less, but when faced with the option, I'm choosing it. While these trinkets and "necessities" that fill our homes aren't inherently wrong, they are temporary and fleeting and can easily become burdensome.
In our society we often think that having more than we need is a blessing. I argue that it can be tiresome and a burden. If you, like me, are living in a small space and struggle with contentment, here are some reminders of the blessings of less.
1. Less to Clean
Times of cleaning truly bring out my contentment and thankfulness for a small space. I often think of how much more of my time would be spent cleaning a larger home. I can vacuum my entire apartment in less than 10 minutes. I love scrubbing only one toilet! Dusting is a 10 minute breeze. With less space I'm able to keep a deeper-cleaned home instead of spending most of my energy keeping things "looking" clean.
2. Less Chasing
When we've stayed at my parent's larger home, I'm always amazed at how exhausted I become from chasing little ones. I'm sure this isn't a huge deal when children are older, but with new walkers and wobbly toddlers, chasing can become an all day affair. Small spaces allow young ones the freedom to move around the house without gates and still be within earshot and eyesight of Mama.
3. Less to Decorate
Small spaces are not only less intimidating to decorate, but they are much more friendly to the decorator on a budget. I love decorating a small room to be cozy and functional without the pressure to find pieces simply to fill empty spaces.
4. Less to Maintain
Whether large or small, all homes require maintenance. Appliances break down. Furniture wears out. Walls need new paint. Roofs leak. Lawns need mowing. Smaller spaces can reduce the time and money spent on keeping a home maintained and comfortable.
5. Less Space for Clutter
With limited closet and storage space I'm forced to weed out useless clutter due to the lack of clutter hiding spots. I wouldn't deal with my clutter nearly as much if it didn't invade my space so easily. This lack of space is a blessing! My space keeps me accountable to what we do and don't need around the house.
"Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content." 1 Timothy 6:6-8
Whether you are in a large or small home, may your hearts be filled with contentment, generosity, and thankfulness to the One who provides for our needs so faithfully.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
bread in a can
what a sweet idea!
Bread in a can.
Click Here to check out how to copy this finished product!
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
a little pregnancy update
...I am one week from being half way done with this pregnancy! {which slightly freaked out Ryan this week} :-)
...I am feeling GREAT! No more morning sickness, no more throwing up! YAHOO! That in itself is awesome. I feel overall more tired with this pregnancy but probably because I'm chasing a very active toddler :-)
...we finally agreed upon the boy & girl name, which is always fun. Tucker can even pronounce them both :-) We now need to find middle names.
...one of the sweetest thing Tucker does is comes up to my expanding belly & say "Hi babee" and kisses my stomach. priceless. We're slowly trying to get him used to the fact he'll have another brother/sister before he knows it!
...unlike with Tucker I have a lot stronger cravings. Right now, my current obsession is a Carmel apple. {I hope to fulfill that craving at the State Fair on Tuesday!}
...we still covet your prayers that this pregnancy goes smoothly & our little munchkin grows & develops normally
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Friday, August 5, 2011
One of Tucker's favorite things to do is watch Elmo on youtube. He often asks for "elmo" or "tuu tooo" (youtube) often. Since Ryan's office is in our home the little guy & I go and visit him a couple of times a day {whenever I get bored!} :-) and bug 'em. So, we've come to the conclusion that Tucker thinks Ryan watches youtube all day long because he has TWO monitors. What a job that would be!
so funny.
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